Mandatory dog walking for the UK? Hastings has it covered
According to a BBC report, a new law in Germany, called the Hundeverordnung, will require dog owners to walk their pets twice a day. The report says: “They won’t just be able to take their pooch for a quick stroll…
A horse called Arthur
During lockdown Suzanne Bunton was inspired by Captain Tom Moore’s fundraiser for the NHS and decided that she and her wonderful horse, Arthur, could cover 50 miles of laps around his fields in the month of September on foot ;…
Local artist paints one of Hastings’ Everyday Heroes
Taking place across Southbank Centre, Everyday Heroes is an outdoor exhibition that celebrates the contributions that key workers and frontline staff have made during the pandemic. As part of this exhibition, Alessandro Raho, who lives in St Leonards with his…
Go local for stress-free shopping?
The Covid lockdown has been good for some local shops. Not only were people avoiding crowded supermarkets and other chains, but they discovered that small shops could often supply things that larger ones struggled to stock. Things are slowly going…
Be more bee
Many companies emerging from lockdown have changed in some way: Bee Potion, formerly run by Katharine O’Brien as a sole trader, became a community interest company (CIC). This was to help integrate her two interests, working with children and working…
Local Care Homes Keep Residents Safe
We don’t yet know why rates of Covid-19 are so low in Hastings, but it’s interesting enough to be the subject of a study at the University of Sussex. The low rate of infection in Hastings care homes, see chart,…
The Circus Comes to Town
If you’re fed up with staying at home and the limited opportunities to go out and be entertained, perhaps you should consider a trip to the circus. Coming to Glyne Gap Field, Bexhill Road on Tuesday 18th August, it is…
Morrisons Fund Mobile Medical Care for Homeless
The St John Ambulance Hastings Homeless Service aims to be accessible, approachable, and inclusive. It supports marginalised members of the community who find it difficult to access the NHS. The service provides general healthcare and first aid provision, as well…
Hastings Takes Stand Against Israeli Annexation
Lockdown has diverted attention from many important issues going on in the world. One of these is ongoing illegal annexation of parts of Palestine culminating in the plan to annex parts of the West bank. But lockdown has not prevented…
Hospice Launches Virtual Fundraising Pack
Having recently experienced the wonderful service hospices provide, I wanted to add my own voice to the work carried out by the hospice movement. I was particularly touched that, having recently come into contact with hospice care for a relative…